5. Difference and Prejudice
Many things that make us what we are
–
* how we live
* the languages we speak
* what we eat
* what we wear
* the games we play
6. Some interesting facts
•8 major religions in the
world.
•1600 languages
•100 dance forms
•Differ in attitude, opinion,
dress, look, talk, feel, play,
eat, speak.
7. General perception about rural
people
• More than 50% of all Indians
live in villages.
•People in villages do not like to
use modern technology.
•In peak harvesting and
plantation season, families
spend 12 to 14 hours working in
the fields.
•Villages are forced to migrate
8. General perception about urban
people
•Life in the city is easy. People
here are spoilt and lazy.
•In cities families spend very
little time with each other.
•People in cities only care about
money, not about people.
•Living in the city is expensive.
A large part of people’s
earning is spent on rent and
9. Prejudice
Prejudice means to
judge other people
negatively or see them
as inferior.
For example:
English is the best
language.
Other languages are
10. We can be prejudiced
about many things:
* people’s religious beliefs
* the colour of their skin
* the region they come
from
* the accent they speak in
* the clothes they wear etc.
11.
12. Creating Stereotypes
Girls are well behaved,
soft, gentle, emotional,
good at cooking,
favourite game is to play
with doll.
Boys don’t cry, rowdy,
good at sport, physically
strong, naughty, meant
to do work outside of
13.
14. Children with special needs
Disabled
* All sorts of
things.
* You look so
different.
* Is her mind
okay?
15. Stereotype
Stereotype is an
idea or
statement about all of
the members of a
group.
People who belong to a
particular country,
religion, sex, race or
17. Inequality and Discrimination
Inequality is the situation in which people are no
equal
on the basis of economic conditions and
opportunities available to them.
Discrimination is the process of distinguishing
one person from another on the basis of caste,
religion, language, creed, color, economic
condition is called discrimination.
18. Reasons responsible for discrimination
* Different languages
* Different religions
* Living in different regions
* Different customs and practices
* Different economic backgrounds
19. Major problems of the poor
i.They cannot meet their basic
needs.
ii.They are discriminated in
offices, hospitals, schools etc.
iii.They are treated badly
20. What is Mahar?
Mahar is one of the backward classes
which were treated as untouchables in the
Bombay Presidency.
What kind of privation did Mahar caste
suffer?
i) Mahars were very poor, they owned no
land.
ii) Children born to them also had to do the
work their parents did.
21. • Dalit is a term that people belonging
to the lower castes use to address
themselves. They prefer this to
‘untouchable’. Dalit means those who
have been ‘Broken’.
• This word according to Dalit shows
how social prejudices and
discriminations have broken the dalit
people. The government refers to
22. Dr. B R Ambedkar
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(1891-1956) is
considered the father
of the Indian
Constitution and is also
the best known leader
of the Dalits.
He went to England to
23. Striving for Equality
The struggle for
freedom from
British rule. People
also fought for
equality.
Dalits, women,
tribals and peasants
fought against the
24. What is
Constitution?
A body of fundamental
principles or established
precedents according to
which a state or other
organization is
acknowledged to be
governed.
It is a book which enlist
laws, rules , and
25. How did India become a secular
country?
People of different religions and faiths
have the
freedom to practice and follow their
religion
without any fear of discrimination.
This is seen as an important element of
our
unity; we all live together and respect one
26. Preamble of Indian
Constitution
.
Justice social, economic
and political.
Liberty of thought,
expression, belief, faith
and worship.
Equality of status and
opportunity.
Fraternity assuring
dignity of the individual and
